Dr Ng qualified from Cambridge University and completed his Rheumatology training in London.  He obtained his PhD in Immunology at the Imperial College, London and came to Newcastle in 2006 as an Arthritis Research Campaign (arc) clinical Senior Lecturer in Rheumatology. 

Dr Ng’s research interests include cellular and molecular mechanisms of immunological tolerance and osteoimmunology.  His research is highly relevant to rheumatology as the breakdown of immunological tolerance is thought to play a major role in many rheumatic diseases such as Sjogren’s syndrome, rheumatoid arthritis and many other inflammatory arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and vasculitis.

Dr. Platt is Consultant Rheumatologist, appointed in 1984.  Developed musculoskeletal ultrasound services in the Rheumatology Department at Freeman Hospital.  Regularly teaches on and organises ultrasound courses locally, nationally and internationally.

Mr Brewster trained in Edinburgh and Aberdeen and spent a one year fellowship in Adelaide, South Australia.

Mr Brewster’s main research interests and publications are in bone grafting in revision hip surgery and he has published papers on both hip and knee replacement surgery, in particular the use of morcelised bone graft in revision hip surgery.

Mr Brewster has ongoing involvement in clinical trials in both hip and knee replacement.

After graduating from Manchester University, Mr Briggs trained in orthopaedic surgery in the North East of England, the USA and Germany. He was appointed as a consultant in 1994, developing a specialist interest in foot and ankle reconstructive surgery.  He introduced the modern generation of ankle joint replacements to Newcastle in 2000.  He has an international reputation for his work in rheumatoid arthritis of the foot, and is well known for his expertise with foot problems associated with diabetes, and with neurological disorders such as multiple sclerosis and stroke.

Mr Briggs’s main research interests are in the structure and function of the foot. With over 30 publications and book chapters and research prizes, he is regularly invited to national and international conferences and educational meetings for his expertise.  He was the first British orthopaedic surgeon to be awarded the prestigious Austrian-Swiss-German Fellowship in 2004.  He is currently developing new surgical techniques in reconstruction of the forefoot.

Professor Deehan has an MD in surgical immunology and became a knee fellow (NSOSM) in Sydney in1999.  He was appointed as a Consultant Trauma and Knee Surgeon for the Newcastle Hospitals in 2000 and acquired an MSc in bioengineering.

Professor Deehan is Co-Director / Founder of the Newcastle Surgical Training Centre and became an Honorary Professor of University of Newcastle in 2009.

Mr Fearon has undertaken fellowship training in orthopaedic trauma in Edinburgh & Canada.

He has been awarded an MD degree from Newcastle University in the study of bone healing.

He has established a series of Cadaveric Orthopaedic Trauma Courses at NSTC, dealing with surgeon training

I qualified in medicine from The University of Edinburgh in 1989 and trained in Orthopaedic Surgery in Glasgow, where I was Clinical Lecturer at the University of Glasgow. I completed my Orthopaedic training in Toronto, Canada with Fellowships in Orthopaedic Oncology and Lower Limb Reconstruction at the Mount Sinai Hospital.

I gained the Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh in 1993 and the specialist Fellowship in Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery in 1999. In 2005 I graduated with a higher degree (MD) having written a thesis on the subject of adult soft tissue tumours.

Mr Gray has a specialist interest in soft tissue knee and lower limb arthroplasty surgery having trained in premier UK centres, such as Oxford and Edinburgh. He has a specialist interest in the management of orthopaedic injuries & fractures having completed a 1 year trauma fellowship in Calgary (Canada). He has a doctorate in medicine with distinction, from the University of Edinburgh and has a first class honors degree in Physiology and Sports Science. He lives in Newcastle with his wife and 2 young sons.

Mr Hashmi underwent specialist orthopaedic training in Northern Deanery followed by sub-specialist training in Joint Reconstruction at The Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital in Stanmore.

He also underwent a Visiting Fellowship at London Health Sciences Centre, University of West Ontario, Canada.

Mr Henman has completed specialist training in North East Scotland and Adelaide.  He became a Consultant in 2001 at the Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and is currently a faculty member AO.

Mr Henman is also very interested in infant hip and shoulder ultrasound screening.

Professor Andrew McCaskie was a medical student in Leeds and trained in surgery in Leicester and Newcastle. He became Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at Newcastle University in 2000. He has published widely on treatments for arthritis (such as joint replacement) and currently is researching into the use of technology and cells in the treatment of arthritis at an early stage.

He has been a member of council of the British Orthopaedic Association and Past President of the Association of Professors of Orthopaedic Surgery. Currently he is Associate Editor and Council Member of the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. He is a member of national committees concerning Surgical Training (SAC) and Joint Replacement Registration (NJR)  

Mr Stuart graduated in 1983 from Newcastle University and undertook pre-registration posts and basic surgical training in Newcastle. He was appointed to the Edinburgh training scheme in 1989 and returned to Newcastle in 1991 as senior registrar in Orthopaedics. 

Mr Stuart then spent a year at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester Minnesota, USA undertaking research work in prestigious upper limb units, returning to the UK in 1994 as hand fellow in Nottingham and Derby. 

In late 1994 Mr Stuart was appointed as Consultant hand and upper limb surgeon at the Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

Mr Williams trained in medicine at Worcester and Wolfson Colleges, Oxford, graduating in 1986.  His surgical training took him to Bath, Stoke Mandeville and finally back to Oxford where he trained specifically in trauma and upper limb surgery.  Mr Williams completed a DM higher degree in Oxford Orthopaedic Engineering Centre, Oxford in 1997and a diploma in biomechanics at the University of Strathclyde in the same year.

Dr Foster trained in adult rheumatology and subsequently in general paediatrics and paediatric rheumatology.

She is involved in the Clinical Research programme focusing on barriers to paediatric rheumatological care and developing educational tools to facilitate earlier diagnosis and referral to specialist care.  The basic science programme focuses on the understanding of biochemical and immunological mechanisms of joint damage and their role as prognostic indicators in early arthritis.  There are also numerous research collaborations with the University, and at a national and international level.  Helen’s current work includes, Barriers to Paediatric Rheumatology care and Educational research within Paediatric Musculoskeletal medicine.